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. >> the fbi agents have arrested alba over the charity scam and for lying to federal officers. matthew campbell from cnn affiliate wfsb tracked her down just today. >> we just want to get her side of the story here. 37-year-old nouel alba had no comment for us, but the man she was with did our best to fight off the questions about the heartless scam alba is accused of pulling. >> get out of here. >> the department of justice says just hours after the shooting, the bronx resident went to facebook, claiming to be the aunt of one of the victims, and asked for donations through pay pal and her bank account, writing, quote, we set up a funeral fund for my brother and families. anyone willing to make a donation can make one. agents say she took the lie even further trying to elicit sympathy by detailing the grief she was in, going through the agony of i.d.'ing body and weeping with the president when he visited sandy hook. he met with us, hugged with us, and cried with us. >> the person goes out of their way to scam people, that's evil. >> reporter: it hurts them more. alba was caugh
. >> the fbi agents have arrested alba over the charity scam and for lying to federal officers. matthew campbell from cnn affiliate wfsb tracked her down just today. >> we just want to get her side of the story here. 37-year-old nouel alba had no comment for us, but the man she was with did our best to fight off the questions about the heartless scam alba is accused of pulling. >> get out of here. >> the department of justice says just hours after the shooting, the bronx...
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it leaves out the perspective of the true heroes at the time, the other cia agents, fbi agents, military officials who said, not only is torture ineffective, it's illegal, immoral and it will do harm to our national security if we use it. that's a story entirely untold. >> absolutely right. we know those techniques played a role in the war on terror, for better or worse. did the filmmakers have an obligation to at least acknowledge that role? not making a moral judgment as to the validity of the approach, but the accuracy of the fact that torture techniques were deployed? >> in one sense it's true, entertainment is entertainment and fact is fact, this is a film that starts out by claiming it is based on fact. and once that claim is made, i do think that the filmmakers who now have a real platform given this controversy should acknowledge that in fact torture did not lead to bin laden as the facts have shown. and also, i think acknowledged that there were real heroes at the time who faced with the same kinds of pressures the filmmakers depicted said no. >> another interesting feature of t
it leaves out the perspective of the true heroes at the time, the other cia agents, fbi agents, military officials who said, not only is torture ineffective, it's illegal, immoral and it will do harm to our national security if we use it. that's a story entirely untold. >> absolutely right. we know those techniques played a role in the war on terror, for better or worse. did the filmmakers have an obligation to at least acknowledge that role? not making a moral judgment as to the validity...
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kelly complained to a friend in the fbi which led to an investigation with unexpected consequences. the fbi discovered e-mail exchanges between broadwell and petraeus showing she was also his mistress. petraeus resigned from the cia just days after the election. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> and you won't want to miss our top ten of 2012 special as cnn revisits the stories that captured the country's attention. it airs right here on cnn sunday night at 8:00 eastern. >>> well, from sharing photos to navigating through traffic, smartphone apps this year helped us to do a lot of great things. we'll count down the top four of the year and tell you which apps to look out for in 2013. tyeah, its the galaxy note ii.re great. you can do two things at the same time. you can watch videos and text. or you could watch the earnings report and take notes, like we're supposed to. so... can i get it? yeah. okay either of you put together the earnings report yet? yes, me totally. what? why don't you tackle the next quarter. you eat yet? polynesian? pu pu platter? yup! keep up the good work. i will
kelly complained to a friend in the fbi which led to an investigation with unexpected consequences. the fbi discovered e-mail exchanges between broadwell and petraeus showing she was also his mistress. petraeus resigned from the cia just days after the election. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> and you won't want to miss our top ten of 2012 special as cnn revisits the stories that captured the country's attention. it airs right here on cnn sunday night at 8:00 eastern. >>> well,...
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the fbi said the paypal deposits were refunded. she's charged with lying, the same lies she told us she told the fbi, that this wasn't her. that someone else was setting her all up. according to the fbi, they will be able to prove it was her, that she was claiming to be the aunt and was in the process of receiving donations on behalf of this family. >> drew, this is so shocking, but really the most shocking out of all of this is it's fairly routine, right? you have seen this happen before after other tragedies and other disasters. >> yes, fake charities popping up, recently surrounding hurricane sandy victims. there could be more related to newtown. authorities and the fbi are being very aggressive, trying to track more of these. nothing specific, they're telling us, but clearly this arrest today which could end with a five-year prison sentence, is being announced as a warning to anyone who would try to take advantage of the tragedy and the suffering families. >> a warning we certainly hope is heard. drew, thank you very much. >>>
the fbi said the paypal deposits were refunded. she's charged with lying, the same lies she told us she told the fbi, that this wasn't her. that someone else was setting her all up. according to the fbi, they will be able to prove it was her, that she was claiming to be the aunt and was in the process of receiving donations on behalf of this family. >> drew, this is so shocking, but really the most shocking out of all of this is it's fairly routine, right? you have seen this happen before...
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alba, i did contact the fbi. and they're looking into it. they were very interested in the information we provided. >> that's great. hopefully they can look into her finances. we didn't have the capabilities of looking into her actual bank records, but that should be relatively easy to track down. >> that report got a whole lot of attention. it turns out it got some very specific attention from both the fbi and the u.s. district attorney in connecticut. today, noelle alba was arrested, charged with lying to federal agents who were investigating her for fraudulent fund-raising activity. here you see her leaving court in hartford, connecticut. she appeared before a u.s. magistrate. she was released on $50,000 bond. if she's convicted, alba could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. the fbi's criminal complaint refers to the reporting we did last week, saying quote, on or about december 19th, 2012, cnn's anderson cooper 360 program broadcast a story regarding charity scams and the sandy hook tragedy. alba was a subject of the pr
alba, i did contact the fbi. and they're looking into it. they were very interested in the information we provided. >> that's great. hopefully they can look into her finances. we didn't have the capabilities of looking into her actual bank records, but that should be relatively easy to track down. >> that report got a whole lot of attention. it turns out it got some very specific attention from both the fbi and the u.s. district attorney in connecticut. today, noelle alba was...
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the fbi, the justice department, and others who studied it said it made no difference. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> despite the national rifle association's opposition to any new gun laws, president obama insists an action is not an option when it comes to protecting children. while democrats and republicans are upset over the massacre in newtown, the country remains polarized on the issue of gun control. cnn's senior congressional correspondent dana bash is in washington. we know that some lawmakers came forward and expressed interest in introducing legislation about gun control, but i guess the question is will they really in the new year? >> reporter: it really -- the reaction, especially and even among republicans to the nra idea is sort of muted at best. it's not a lot of enthusiasm on capitol hill for the idea of the federal government stepping in and endorsing the idea of all schools having armed police officers. never mind funding it. listen to a couple of senators, starting with a re
the fbi, the justice department, and others who studied it said it made no difference. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> despite the national rifle association's opposition to any new gun laws, president obama insists an action is not an option when it comes to protecting children. while democrats and republicans are upset over the massacre in newtown, the country remains polarized on the...